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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Jun 18

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

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Feeder Cattle receipts

312 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 366▼ 256 vs year ago 568 · −45.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 85▼ 35 vs year ago 85 · −41.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 123▼ 17 vs year ago 32 · −53.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, steer calves sharply lower, heifer calves firm, bull calves weak, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows sharply lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $336.06/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 14 of 35 comparable sales and sits −47.89 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$336.06

34 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,791

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$17.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.52

vs GA average

+1.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	340.83	1,810	20
Medium and Large 2	539	330.84	1,784	11thin
Medium and Large 3	522	323.48	1,689	3thin

One grade step is worth $17.35/cwt here — about $121 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

336.06

—

GA average14 barns · 671 hd

321.55

+14.52

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

+1.95

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−47.89

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $301.32, median $383.95 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,586	186.49	2,957	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,420	171.64	2,438	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,311	157.00	2,058	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,095	138.56	1,518	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,150	6

Every lot

52 lots · USDA AMS · Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	467.38/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,253	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	288	454.87/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,310	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	428.26/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,379	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	446.63/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,460	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	425.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,488	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	414.93/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,473	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	395.06/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,600	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	381.63/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,622	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	458	400.08/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,832	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	358.01/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,665	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	352.47/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,657	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	332.47/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,759	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	351.34/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,883	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	368.98/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,114	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	348.06/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,029	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	317.40/cwt	315.00–318.00	2,003	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	474.77/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,320	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	433.33/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,322	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	455.08/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,411	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	423.23/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,333	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	361.39/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,319	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	374.90/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,436	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	367.56/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,525	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	373.82/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,607	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	349.97/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,550	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	365.13/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,709	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	345.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,635	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	347.69/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,770	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	323.48/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,689	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	334.36/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,782	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	332.44/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,855	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	314.98/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,789	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	264.59/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,085	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	328.89/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,733	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	327.49/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,844	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,832	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,224	178.73/cwt	175.00–183.00	2,188	4
Bulls	—	—	1,823	188.03/cwt	187.00–189.00	3,428	2
Bulls	—	—	1,910	195.81/cwt	194.00–200.00	3,740	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	140.91/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,370	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,590	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	156.74/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,842	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	133.92/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,642	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	166.60/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,156	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,352	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,197	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	149.47/cwt	146.00–151.00	2,102	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	172.48/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,466	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	177.89/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,604	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	1,100	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,150	2,475.00/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,160	155.80/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,807	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,418	1

This sale against other markets

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Wed Jun 18, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 312Last week 366Year ago 568

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 85Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 123Year ago 32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,464	176.00–180.00	177.89
3	—	1,352	160.00–165.00	162.48
3	—	1,430	170.00–174.00	172.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	972	140.00–145.00	140.91
1	—	1,060	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,226	130.00–136.00	133.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,294	163.00–170.00	166.60
5	—	1,406	146.00–151.00	149.47
3	—	1,175	154.00–159.00	156.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,823	187.00–189.00	188.03
3	—	1,910	194.00–200.00	195.81
4	—	1,224	175.00–183.00	178.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	186.00	186.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	152.00–159.00	155.80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	470.00–480.00	474.77
2	300–350	310	450.00–460.00	455.08
4	400–450	430	370.00–380.00	373.82
2	450–500	468	360.00–370.00	365.13
11	500–550	509	340.00–350.00	347.69
9	550–600	558	325.00–335.00	332.44
5	750–800	788	260.00–270.00	264.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	430.00–440.00	433.33
2	350–400	383	370.00–380.00	374.90
2	400–450	415	365.00–370.00	367.56
7	450–500	474	340.00–350.00	345.02
9	500–550	533	330.00–340.00	334.36
2	550–600	568	310.00–320.00	314.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	420.00–430.00	423.23
3	350–400	365	355.00–365.00	361.39
2	400–450	443	345.00–355.00	349.97
3	500–550	522	320.00–330.00	323.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	465.00–470.00	467.38
3	300–350	327	440.00–450.00	446.63
2	350–400	350	420.00–430.00	425.00
3	400–450	425	380.00–385.00	381.63
5	450–500	465	355.00–365.00	358.01
4	500–550	536	345.00–355.00	351.34
5	550–600	583	345.00–350.00	348.06
10	600–650	631	315.00–318.00	317.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	458	395.00–405.00	400.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	390.00–400.00	395.06
10	550–600	573	360.00–370.00	368.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	450.00–460.00	454.87
3	300–350	322	425.00–430.00	428.26
2	350–400	355	410.00–420.00	414.93
2	450–500	470	350.00–355.00	352.47
8	500–550	529	330.00–335.00	332.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	563	325.00–330.00	327.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	527	327.00–330.00	328.89
2	550–600	568	320.00–325.00	322.49

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.